Coal Industry. South Australia Postpones Acceptance of Tenders. Sydney
The Premier. Mr. Bavin, to-day received from the Premier of South Australia, Mr. Butler, a telegram, stating that his Government had…
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Mining & the mines, 1928
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Unparalleled. British Mining Position. Migration Only Solution. London, Dec. 5
"The situation in the mining areas in Britain is unparallelled in living memory." says Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Minister for Health, in a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Mr. Wm. Longworth a Noted Philanthropist Expert in Mining
Mr William Longworth, the well-known philanthropist died at his home, "Glenroy," Karuah, on Wednesday evening, aged 81 years. He had been ill for six months. The deceased was horn in Bolton, Lancashire (Eng.), and arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trade Slackness. Three Collieries Idle. Cessnock
Three large collieries in Cessnock district are idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. The mines thus affected are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Miners. Scheme of Relief. London, Dec. 9
The Government is expected to announce before Christmas an important scheme to help the coal industry (says the "Sunday Express")…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Fuel. for Steamships. Cheaper Than Coal or Oil. London, Dec. 9
The "Daily Express" states that the Governor's coal experiment scheme includes a test of the use of residue from low temperature carbonisation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stanford-Merthvr Colliery
Work has been resumed at Stanford-Merthyr colliery, which had been shut down for a considerable time owing to slackness of trade. For the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Residue of Coal
A cable message gives information that tests have been made with the residue from low temperature carbonisation, which has resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Love Me and the World Is Mine."
One of the greatest of ballads, "Love Me and the World is Mine," will be presented in picture form at the Strand Theatre to-morrow (Wednesday) night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Fraud Alleged False Pretences. Colliery Employees Fixed. Cessnock
Charges that by false pretences they attempted to defraud the Cale donian Collieries, Ltd., were made against three employees of Aberdare…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Staging Collapses. Coal Jumpers Injured. Melbourne Accident
Eight coal-lumpers were injured when a staging for coal trucks working the s.s. Dumosa[?] in Victoria Dock, Melbourne, collapsed. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Jumped Points. Coal Waggons Derailed. Sydney
When an engine and a number of coal trucks jumped the points on the Corrimal-Balgownie Company's private line at Corrimal last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tried To Get Some Easy Money But the Management Found Claim Was False. Timbering That Was Never Done. Two Aberdare Miners Fined
A case of considerable interest to persons associated with the mining industry was heard at Cessnock Police Court this morning, when Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners From Oversea 2192 Since 1922
According to a statement made by the Premier (Mr. Havin) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, 2192 miners from overseas had arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured Miners. Compensation Question. Important Statement
An Important statement regarding Injured miners and compensation has been receive by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., in a letter from Mr. H. L…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Enterprises Annual, Consumption of Coal
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Bavin, Premier, in answer to Mr. Shannon, who asked for the figures relating to the consumption of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Muswellbrook Letter Miners' Lodge Officials. Muswellbrook
The election of officers of the Muswellbrook Miners Lodge for the ensuing term was as follows; Chairman, A. Bennett; secretary W. E. Jaeger;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires. Aberdare Mines Endangered. Cessnock
Cessnock Fire Bridge received a call to a bush fire in Qurrobolong-street, Aberdare, yesterday afternoon. About 30acres of bush were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Muswellbrook Letter Miners' Lodge Officials
The election of officers of the Muswellbrook Miners Lodge for the ensuing term was as follows: Chairman A. Bennett; secretary, W. E. Jaegrer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Injured Miners. Compensation Question. Important Statement
An important statement regarding injured miners and compensation has been received by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., in a letter from Mr. H. L…
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